Fitness success isn't just about sets, reps, and meal plans — it's about helping clients change behaviors and sustain healthy habits for life. In this powerful session, discover how to integrate behavior change science into your fitness programming to better support your clients’ full wellness journey. You'll explore motivational interviewing techniques, habit formation strategies, and practical coaching models that empower clients to overcome barriers, build confidence, and achieve meaningful, lasting results. 

Walk away with tools you can immediately apply to create deeper connections and drive transformational outcomes. This is for beginners in behavior change.

Key Takeaways:

  • Apply behavior change frameworks like the Transtheoretical Model and Motivational Interviewing to fitness coaching for more effective client outcomes. 
  • Incorporate goal-setting, habit stacking, and intrinsic motivation strategies to help clients build sustainable health and fitness habits. 
  • Shift from a prescriptive to a collaborative coaching style to better support client autonomy, accountability, and long-term success.

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Dr. Erin Nitschke

Owner and Operator, Master Trainer
All About That Balance

Dr. Erin Nitschke, NFPT-CPT, NSCA-CPT, ACE Health Coach, CPT, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Therapeutic Exercise Specialist, Pn1, FNMS, and DSWI Master Health Coach, is a health and human performance college professor, industry writer for IDEA, NFPT, Fitness Education Online, and Youate.com, as well as a national presenter and ACE Scientific Advisory Panel member.

 

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